Lot Essay
An almost identical dish of the same size and decoration was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 13 January 1987, lot 555.
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UNDERGLAZE BLUE WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
Details
A VERY RARE LATE MING BLUE AND WHITE RESERVE-DECORATED 'FISH' DISH
UNDERGLAZE BLUE WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The shallow circular dish slip-decorated in the interior with a mandarin fish and a carp swimming in a lotus pond, the exterior similarly decorated with four fish alternating with lotus plants
5¾ in. (14.7 cm.) diam.
UNDERGLAZE BLUE WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The shallow circular dish slip-decorated in the interior with a mandarin fish and a carp swimming in a lotus pond, the exterior similarly decorated with four fish alternating with lotus plants
5¾ in. (14.7 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Sir John Figgess, KBE, CMG
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